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Charles Darwin (1809 -- 1882) was an English naturalist who established that all species of life have descended over time from common ancestry. He proposed the scientific hypothesis (later elevated to a scientific theory) that this branching pattern of modification through descent (later called evolution) resulted from a process that he called natural selection.
Darwins five-year voyage on HMS Beagle, 1831 - 1836, -- from England, to Cap Verde Islands on the west coast of Africa, to the South America continent, to Galapagos Islands, to New Zealand, to Australia, several islands in the India Ocean, Cape of Good Hope on the tip of southern Africa, some islands in the south Atlantic, back to the east coast of South America, then back to Cap Verde Islands, then the Azores Islands, and then finally returned to England -- and publication of his journal of the voyage, made him famous -- both as popular author and an eminent scientist.
The map shows the route Darwin traveled on the HMS Beagle around the world from 1831 to 1836. (S. S. Mader. Biology. Ed. 10. McGrawHill Higher Education, Boston.)
Charles Darwin. (S. S. Mader. Biology. Ed. 10. McGrawHill Higher Education, Boston.)
--- If you wish to read about the whole trip, here is a good web site: AboutDarwin.com
12. Microevolutionary mechanism that encourages the passage of beneficial genes to future generations:
13. Microevolutionary mechanism that encourages the passage of beneficial genes to future generations:
You have reached the end of the General Biology I. General Biology II will have continued coverage of evolution...
If you wish to look ahead, here is the learning resources link for evolution in General Biology II...
You might also want to take a look at this YouTube video again...